Dog Rescued from Window Ledge Believed to be Back with Owner

By DAVID GREENE

According to a pair of witnesses, a dog slipped through a partially opened window in a Norwood building and was stuck on a second-floor window ledge for at least 20 minutes. Several passersby called 911 but said no emergency personnel ever made it to the scene. The dog was eventually rescued and is now believed to be back with its owner. As reported by Norwood News, and according to Citizen App user, “paoladlc,” who posted a brief video clip of the scene on the app, on Thursday, July 22, at 7.26 p.m., residents and visitors passing by 3202 Kossuth Avenue,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The FBI warned Americans, on July 27, of fraudsters who are swindling investors while pretending to be registered financial brokers or investment advisers. They said fraudsters may falsely claim to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or a state securities regulator in efforts to lure investors into scams. They may also impersonate real investment professionals who are actually registered with these organizations. Red flags include promises of guaranteed high investment returns, unsolicited offers, and suspicious or unusual requests relating to payment methods for investments. Report possible securities fraud to the SEC

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have opened an investigation following the discovery of a body in the basement of a building in Bedford Park. Police responded to a call about a bad odor inside 2854 Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park in the 52nd precinct, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at approximately 4.52 p.m. Upon arrival, officers observed a man, lying unconscious and unresponsive inside the basement of the location. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The New York City medical examiner will determine the cause of death. The incident has

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 3, that a man was arrested for the murder of Ronnell Garmie, 32, of Fordham Heights in the Bronx, who was shot on Aug. 3. Police responded to a 911 call regarding a person who had been shot in front of 2335 Tiebout Avenue, in the 46th precinct, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at around 8.13 p.m. Upon arrival, officers observed a 32-year-old man, Garmie, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Pursuant

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congress has approved nine out of ten funding requests for community projects put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the congresswoman’s office confirmed on July 30. The various requests for the 2022 fiscal year included additional funding for Jacobi Hospital’s anti gun-violence initiative which Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had highlighted as a priority in early July, as reported at the time by Norwood News. Late Thursday, July 29, the nine approved funding requests for various community projects in New York’s 14th congressional district, which encompasses parts of the Bronx and Queens, passed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The MTA has announced that intermittent, full closures at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to and from Manhattan are scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. to test mechanical functionality and allow completion of any routine preventative maintenance. Intermittent closures are planned for both directions. Each closure will last approximately 20 minutes. Motorists may experience delays and should consider an alternate route. Motorists can sign up for MTA e-mail or text alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com for the latest information on this planned work.

DOH Three-Day Mosquito Treatment on Bronx Marshes and Wetlands Starts Monday Aug. 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of the West Nile virus, the City’s health department will conduct a third aerial “larviciding treatment” of the season on certain marshes and wetland areas in the Bronx from Monday, Aug. 2 to Wednesday, Aug. 4, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., weather permitting. A helicopter will be used to treat non-residential areas only. While three days have been allotted for the aerial larviciding, the process may be completed in less time. In case of bad weather, the process will be delayed until Thursday, Aug. 5, to Friday, Aug.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video of a reported Parkchester fire on July 31, 2021, courtesy of Citizen Three additional residential fires were reported over the weekend in the University Heights, Fordham Heights and Parkchester neighborhoods of the Bronx, though only two were referenced by the FDNY in their Twitter alerts. We are currently waiting on the FDNY to confirm the third, as well as providing further details on all three incidents. Norwood News recently reported on three separate reported fires which occurred in the borough on Friday, July 30. According to the Citizen’s App, one fire occurred at 5 Metropolitan Oval in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police are looking for a gunman who fired several shots on Decatur Avenue in Bedford Park, apparently striking the front window of an apartment building. The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to a 911 call on Saturday, July 24, at approximately 4 a.m. following a complaint regarding shots fired in the rear yard of a two-family home located at 2850 Decatur Avenue, in the 52nd precinct, and carried out an investigation. No arrests were made following the incident and the investigation is ongoing. Police said no ballistics were recovered from the location. Norwood News located a resident